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Gümüş Özdeş : Camera Obscura

February 12th – March 12th 2010

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Gumus Ozdes , born in Istanbul in 1982; presents an achromatic interpretation of a realm where light smashes, denses, shatters into pieces and creates its own space and moment. The exhibition which will take place in “Mtaar”, is consisting of black and white paintings on canvasses polished with lac, and it will be available till the 12th of March.

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Opening : February 12th 2010 // 19:00 // Mtaär

(Opening Performance : Bora Çeliker)

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Using a palette which highlights the contradiction between the behaviour of light in the physical world and the plastic reality , I reckon: Light’s own composition is utmost independent from what we plan. What is light in this perspective? Is it just something that is independent and chaotic in its own way, which we cannot ignore? Or is it the main actor that attaches an ordinary act or object into some system of beliefs and blesses it with a symbolical meaning?

Achromacy is like wordlessness.

Can one describe wordlessness? And would one describe it if one could? Or would one rather create a work of art using that wordlessness?The Absence of colour opens the doors to this universe of endless possibilities. Not visible inside the space in which the picture has been painted, though allowing greater space for the labyrinths of though its imaginery, defining less and speaking less… Offering “silence”, the richest music that the mind can apprehend, and “emptiness”, the widest space in which it can move, so that what is visible will not be reduced to a limited array of precoded meanings. And it’s the mind’s own camera, which will dance inside this void and it’s that camera that will see what’s more to come.

Gümüş Özdeş

“I squint my eyes most of the time, to get rid of the details and get to the point. It’s more of a will to reduce the wave-lenght. A dreamish unclearity is what I’m after. Things are  more sheer this way, clearer. Why are the images in dreams particular for me, is it the way it reveals the true essence of things?

The way it presents the events differently from how they are in my waking life, the way I could ever concieve.

Is it possible how the mind sees dreams this way, is that it renders what it gathered, through  its own camera obscura? The light that shivers in the deep dark or the darkness that bathes in light.”

Erkin Goren

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ATIL KUNST : Agenda Exercises

(December 25th 2009 – January 30th 2010 // Mtaär)

Beginning from 25th of December 2008 AtılKunst is in Mtaär with “Agenda Exercises”.

Opening : December 25th 2009 Friday / 19:00 / Mtaär / Doog (Performance)

For detailed information about AtılKunst, click here.

AGENDAEXERCISESPROSPECTUS

INFORMATION LEAFLET:
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start. It contains one exercise with hand, head and feet coordinated to ‘TA TA TATATA TATA TATA TA’ in every 9 seconds in avarage.

WHAT IS THE AGENDAEXERCISES ARE USED FOR:
It is a combination that helps relieve the symptoms of burdensome effects of agenda. It does not inhibit participation of fellow citizen in the late phase. It does inhibit other mass media channels. The Action replay inside the composite is the agent to disable pain and fever.
Anybody who has open fine motor skills can perform agendaexercises.

SOCIAL INDICATIONS:
The term of use for agendaexercises must have been determined by the fellow citizen or other fellow citizen of the nation.

WARNING:
When the reaction intensifies users has to go on till they can judge their reactions to the exercises and should not drive and operate machinery. There is no enough information on the agendaexercises’ violence potential. There is no inquiry of their effect on human value. There is no specific research on utilization of senior citizens. Even though experiences  says that for senior citizens the normal adult agendaexercises is suitable the functions should be monitored. The use of exercises should be decided in condition of balance the possible risks.

06th – 29th November 2009 // Mtaär

“Mtaär artist initiative, welcomes everyone to Aslı Özdemir, Bora Akıncıtürk and Mehmet Uluşahin’s shared Project “Home”, between 6- 29 November. Artists, try to place their artworks on a particular axis by converting the life that they maintain in the same flat into an inspiration object.Exhibition contains mostly paintings, illustrations and collages besides spatial implementations.”

…As Mucahit Bey, his wife Nebahat Hanim and grumpy old Nevzat were sitting in Mujgan Hanim’s living room, anxiously looking through the window to the dark  street cordoned by the police;  Mujgan Hanim walked in, swaying with a tea tray in her hands and a smile on her face which even such a disastrous moment could not ruin.

” Since they’ve blocked the road and wouldn’t  let us out, let’s have some tea shall we? We all know that who goes out  this late doesn’t have such a safe and sound journey.”

Nobody responded to Mujgan Hanim’s phony delightful comfort.

“These are bad times.” said grumpy Nevzat, “The streets are full of thugs and punks.

It’s time to stay home. I swear on my mother’s grave they would chop you to bits.”

http://www.mtaar.org

CYNTHIA LIM : Silent
October 16th – 31th 2009

Opening : October 16th 2009 // Saat : 19:00 Mtaär
Party : 21:00 Arkaoda – Dj: Datafobik // Şenkardeş

Mtaär , gladly presents Cynthia Lim’s first solo exhibition.

Cynthia Lim was born in Germany, she studied illustration at CABK Art Academy in Holland.

‘‘…My work is mostly based on my subconsciousness, which means I try to let my images come into being while I’m already drawing. I’m searching for a kind of abstraction and stillness in my work. I like using exaggerated perspectives and weird combinations, because I like the estranged feeling these things bring about.

I’m fascinated by the forms of nature, especially animals, but also by architecture, children’s stories and mythes. In my head I blend everything together to find new interpretations and to create my own world, in which I think is still a lot to discover.’’

Mtaär open art space is now accepting volunteers and donations. Please click here for further information.

Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency is organizing the 1st International Artist Initiatives Istanbul Meeting in cooperation with Art Pie as a parallel event of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial, between 02nd-06th October 2009 in Istanbul 2010 Art Production Center Kadırga. It will include a fair, discussions and presentations. The general aim of the meeting is to create a communication platform among artist initiatives from various European and other countries for sharing information, experience and best practices and to enhance new cooperations on the way to Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture. As it is the parallel event of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial, the fair will also serve as a showcase for the participating artist initiatives in the international art scene

Urban Bridges

An Exhibition in Gallery Nauwieser 19
28.9.- 4.10 2009
Curators: Mtaär – Mert Akbal – Dragana Pesic

Artists : Brankica Končarević, Slavica Lazić Dundas, Nevena Popović, Milena Putnik, Maja Rakočević, Bora Akıncıtürk, Mert Akbal, Saydan Akşit, Gaye Su Akyol, Okan Arabacıoğlu, Dünya Atay, Bora Başkan, Didem Çabukel, Burcu Dayanıklı, Esen Demirci, Ayça Elkap, Sevil Tunaboylu, Erkin Gören, Ece Kalabak, Yiğit Karagöz, Emre Özbay, Gamze Özer, Hayal Pozantı, Kaan Sezyum

Istanbul, Belgrade and Saarbrücken are so many kilometers away from each other and in very different places of Europe, with very different lives, but the work of the artists are not so far away from each other. The exhibition „Urban Bridges“ is a possibility for Saarbrücker to have a look to see the works of more then 20 young artists from Serbia and Turkey.

Most of the artists from Istanbul participated on May 2009 in the exhibition „Local Illustrators 1“ in Galery Mtaär, an independent producer galery, which is initiated by Erkin Gören and Sevil Tunaboylu. It is one of the newest locations for contemporary art on anatolian side of Bosphorus in Istanbul.

We present you Kim Ki O’s great performance at Ece Kalabak : GEN exhibition opening.

For more information about Ece Kalabak : GEN exhibition, click here.

ECE KALABAK : GEN

17 TEMMUZ – 23 AĞUSTOS

Sergi Açılışı : 17 Temmuz Cuma / 19:00 / Mtaär / Kim Ki O (Canlı Performans)

Mtaär açık sanat alanı, Ece Kalabak‘ın ilk kişisel sergisini heyecanla sunar!

Aldığı resim eğitiminin ardından illüstrasyon ve animasyon konularında da çalışmalar yapan sanatçının eserleri; İstanbul, Berlin ve Frankfurt’ta karma sergilerde yer aldı.

Geçtiğimiz aylarda Mtaär‘ın düzenlediği Yerel İllüstratörler 01 ve Horaley sergilerine de katılan Ece’nin
illüstrasyonları ayrıca Bant, Altyazı ve Rojo gibi kültür sanat dergilerinde yayımlandı.

Sezonun bu son sergisinde, yaklaşık 20 yeni tuval resmiyle buluşmak için, herkesi Mtaär’a bekliyoruz.

Mtaär olarak, Horaley Sergisi‘nin içeriğini yaratan bütün Horaley katılımcılarına, sergi kurulumu aşamasındaki yardımlarından dolayı Nico, Alina, Cecille ve Sedat‘a, başta Serkan Öz olmak üzere bütün G.A.F. ekibine, fedakarlıklarından dolayı James Hakan Dedeoğlu ve Aylin Güngör‘e, destekleri için Göktan Budak‘a ve Arka Oda‘ya, ilk partide bizi Rock’n Roll’a boğan sevgili Gözen Atila ve Doruk Yürdesin‘e, sergiyi duyurmak için ellerinden geleni yapan Başak Çaka ve Ayhan Kınalı‘ya, ikinci gün partisinde zor şartlarda Dj’lik yapma nezaketini gösteren Gümüş Özdeş ve Datafobik‘e, ayrıca açılışlardaki güzelliği yaratan bütün konuklarımıza teşekkür ediyoruz.

Horaley Sergisi, Pazartesi / Salı hariç her gün 14:00 / 19:00 arası Mtaär‘da, Pazar günü hariç her gün 12:00 / 19:00 arası G.A.F ve Alan’da izlenebilir.

Mtaär

Şair Latifi Sok. 27/A Moda/ Kadıköy İSTANBUL

http://www.mtaar.org
İletişim:bilgi@mtaar.org
G.A.F.

Hüseyin ağa mah.Topçekenler sok.No:3 Beyoglu (Nevizade’nin Arka Sokağı)

http://www.gaf-istanbul.org
İletişim:0212 244 06 77

iletisim.gaf@gmail.com
Alan

Galipdede Caddesi No: 24 D:11 Tünel – Beyoğlu
İletişim:

Aslı Biçer 0532 731 87 08
Efe Kurt 0542 562 88 66

Horaley sanat yayını, 2007’den beri internet üzerinden yaptığı sergilemeleri sonunda gerçek bir sergiye dönüştürüyor!

Horaley Sergisi

www.horaley.com

12 Haziran – 12 Temmuz

Mtaär’ın düzenlediği sergi, İstanbul’un iki yakasında, üç ayrı mekanda, 39 genç sanatçının katılımıyla gerçekleşecek. Horaley sayılarından seçilmiş, resim, illüstrasyon, fotoğraf, kolaj gibi farklı görsel disiplinlerden toplam 70 eser Mtaär, G.A.F. ve Alan’da 12 Temmuz tarihine dek izlenebilir.

12 Haziran Cuma

19:00 Açılış : Mtaär

21:30 Horaley Partisi  : Arkaoda

(DJ’ler : Gözen Atila / Doruk Yürdesin) ROCK’N ROLL!

13 Haziran Cumartesi

19:00 Açılış : G.A.F.  (http://www.gaf-istanbul.org)

21:30 Açılış / Parti : Alan (DJ’ler : Datafobik / Gümüş) C64 / 8BIT!

YEREL İLLÜSTRATÖRLER 01

Mtaär sergi alanı, Yerel İllüstratörler sergi serisinin ilk ayağıyla açılıyor.

9 MAYIS – 9 HAZİRAN

Sergi Açılışı : 9 Mayıs Cumartesi / 19:00 / Mtaär

Açılış Partisi : 21:00 / Arkaoda (Sezyum / Ventochild / Datafobik)

Sanatçılar

Bora Akıncıtürk, Mert Akbal, Saydan Akşit, Gaye Su Akyol, Okan Arabacıoğlu, Dünya Atay, Bora Başkan, Didem Çabukel, Burcu Dayanıklı, Esen Demirci, Ayça Elkap, Erkin Gören, Ece Kalabak, Yiğit Karagöz, Emre Özbay, Gamze Özer, Hayal Pozantı, Kaan Sezyum

Yerel İllüstratörler 01, Türkiye’den genç sanatçıların illüstrasyonlarından oluşuyor. Sergi illüstrasyonun, grafik ve tasarımın profesyonel kullanım mecralarıyla dirsek temasının ötesinde, çağdaş/güncel sanat üretiminin içerisinde konumlanışını ve kendine açtığı özgün alanı gündeme getiriyor. Özellikle genç kuşak illüstrasyon sanatçılarının üretimlerini bir araya getirerek, güncel yönelimlere toplu bir bakış sunuyor.

İstanbul’un sanat üretiminin ve etkinliklerinin merkezi konumundaki Beyoğlu/Karaköy eksenine alternatif olarak Kadıköy / Moda‘da konumlanan Mtaär sergi alanı hakkında daha ayrıntılı bilgiye, www.mtaar.org adresinden ulaşabilirsiniz.